Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Republic of Argentina's membership in the G20 should be conditioned on its adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

H.Res.686 through Congress

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Related Senate measure: S.Res.457 A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Republic of Argentina's membership in the G20 should be conditioned on its adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 12, 2012

Calls on Argentina to fulfill its membership responsibilities in the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20).

Calls on the President and the Secretary of the Treasury to work with the G20 members to: (1) terminate Argentina's G20 participation until Argentina has reversed efforts to expropriate foreign investment in Argentina, satisfied all outstanding U.S. court judgments against it, honored all awards of international arbitral panels against it, and complied with the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force; (2) condition Argentina's future G20 membership on its adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law; and (3) identify other countries that could replace Argentina in the G20 by virtue of their adherence to international economic norms and respect for the rule of law.

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Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R–NJ

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Jun 12, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 12, 2012
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Jun 12, 2012
Introduced in House

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SRES 457 · A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Republic of Argentina's membership in the G20 should be conditioned on its adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law.

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/686

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres686/BILLS-112hres686ih.htm

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Discuss H.Res.686, 112th Congress: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Republic of Argentina's membership in the G20 should be conditioned on its adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/686

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2012-06-12.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres686/BILLS-112hres686ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2024-02-07T11:41:35Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.Res.686, 112th Congress: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Republic of Argentina's membership in the G20 should be conditioned on its adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/686

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2012-06-12.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres686/BILLS-112hres686ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2024-02-07T11:41:35Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.686, 112th Congress: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Republic of Argentina's membership in the G20 should be conditioned on its adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/686

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2012-06-12.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres686/BILLS-112hres686ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2024-02-07T11:41:35Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Res.686 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.